City Council

(13) 23-1264-S1 CD 2 PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) NO. ENV-2019-7241-EIR [STATE CLEARINGHOUSE (SCH) NO. 2020060573] AND RELATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FINDINGS, PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE REPORT and ORDINANCES FIRST CONSIDERATION relative to amending Sections 12.04 and adding 12.16.10 to Article 2 of Chapter I of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to add a new Zone, the District NoHo Specific Plan Zone, and establishing the District NoHo Specific Plan pursuant to Section 13B.1.2 of Chapter 1 A of the LAMC for a portion of the North Hollywood – Valley Village Community Plan area; and, an ordinance request to establish the NoHo Sign District pursuant to LAMC Section 13.11; for properties located at 11163 – 11347 and 11264 – 11280 West Chandler Boulevard; 11204 – 11270 West Cumpston Street; 5300 – 5320 North Bakman Avenue; and 5311 – 5373 and 5356 – 5430 North Lankershim Boulevard. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: FIND, based on the independent judgment of the decision-maker, after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, the project was assessed in the District NoHo EIR ENV-2019-7241-EIR (SCH NO. 2020060573), certified on August 22, 2023; FIND, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and California Public Resources Code Section 21166, that no subsequent or supplemental EIR or subsequent mitigated negative declaration is required for the current discretionary approval where the whole of the administrative record demonstrates that no major revisions to the EIR are necessary due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified significant effect resulting from changes to the project, changes to circumstances, or the existence of new information; and, FIND that no additional addendum is required if no changes or additions to the EIR are necessary pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164. ADOPT the amended FINDINGS of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission (LACPC), dated November 7, 2023, as the Findings of Council.  PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying ORDINANCE, dated February 15, 2024, amending Sections 12.04 and adding 12.16.10 to Article 2 of Chapter I of the LAMC to add a new Zone, the District NoHo Specific Plan Zone. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying revised ORDINANCE, dated February 21, 2024, establishing the District NoHo Specific Plan pursuant to Section 13B.1.2. of Chapter 1 A of the LAMC for a portion of the North Hollywood – Valley Village Community Plan area, for properties located at 11163 – 11347 and 11264 – 11280 West Chandler Boulevard; 11204 – 11270 West Cumpston Street; 5300 –­ 5320 North Bakman Avenue; and 5311 – 5373 and 5356 – 5430 North Lankershim Boulevard. REQUEST the City Attorney to prepare and present an Ordinance establishing the District NoHo Sign District pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.11 of the LAMC, and to incorporate the amendments made by the City Council at its December 8, 2023 meeting. NOT PRESENT and ORDERED FILED the Specific Plan Ordinance dated February 15, 2024, attached to the Council file, inasmuch as the revised Specific Plan Ordinance dated February 21, 2024 is presented for adoption. Applicant: Greg Ames, NoHo Development Associates Representative: Matt Dzurec, Armbruster, Goldsmith & Delvac LLP Case No. CPC­-2019-­7239-­GPAJ-­VZCJ-­HD-­SP-­SN-­BL Environmental No. ENV-­2019-­7241-­EIR (SCH No. 2020060573) Related Case No. CPC­-2019-­7240-­DA Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the City Attorney. The LACPC reports that there is no General Fund impact as administrative costs are recovered through fees.